Chemical Operator Jobs

Who You Are
Are you looking to join a team of safety-driven, goal-oriented team members? Do you like to look back at your workday and feel accomplished? We are looking for someone to join our production team! Due to the nature of this work, you must be 18 years of age or older to apply.
Who We Are

• The Leader in food-industry-related contract sanitation and food safety
• Over $1 Billion in sales with an excellent history of organic and acquisition growth
• Corporate headquarters in Kieler, Wisconsin with team members working in over 400 customer plants throughout North America
• Over 17 thousand team members throughout North America

Our Vision
To be the leading food safety solutions company that owns the standard of health and safety for our PSSI family and brand protection for our partners

• Team: We respect and value our team members, embrace diversity, and invest in their development through coaching and training.
• Safety: We are committed to the health and safety of our team members and set the standard of food safety for the protection of our customers’ products and brands.
• Integrity: We speak with candor, act with transparency, follow through on our commitments and abide by our principles and values.
• Customer Focus: We strive to exceed our internal and external customers’ expectations through open communication, relationships, and continuous improvement.
• Achievement: We manage our business to provide opportunities and stability for our team members, and bring value to our customers, owners, and the communities we serve.

The Work You Will Do
The Chemical Operator is an entry level position who performs basic blending and packaging of chemical products. To perform this job successfully, a candidate must:

• Package chemical products into totes and drums and prepare them for shipment with proper labels and batch documentation
• Obtain and label process samples for review in the laboratory
• Operate forklifts to move drums and totes of liquid product from the packaging stations to the warehouse intake area and bulk bags from the warehouse to the operating area
• Assist in the unloading of truckloads of empty drums
• Position and discharge bulk solids into process equipment
• Monitor the premises after-hours via surveillance cameras located around the property as assigned
• Work in a wet environment, capable of wearing full personal protective gear
• Other job duties as assigned by leadership
• Unload hazardous bulk liquids into storage tanks from tanker trucks and railcars
• Execute emergency procedures in response to chemical incidents, inclement weather, or other situations that threaten the plant site
• Troubleshoot equipment and instrumentation
• Maintain the cleanliness of the operating area in keeping with PSSI and food-contact standards
• Interface with a PLC control system to control and monitor the blending of raw materials into finished products
• Participate in Safe Work/Hot Work/Lock-out Tag-out procedures on equipment in preparation for maintenance activities
• Be able to meet physical demands outlined below (some lifting to 50 lbs.)

WHAT WE PREFER YOU HAVE:

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Due to the nature of this work, you must be 18 years of age or older to apply.
Our Environment
This position works in a chemical blending facility and requires the use of Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”), such as plastic bibs, jacket, gloves, face mask, respirators, and rubber boots, which will be supplied by the company. The position will be exposed to elements such as noise, standing, walking, pushing, carrying, or lifting. Note that use of a respirator requires the Chemical Operator to be clean shaven.
What We Offer

• 401k Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training & Development Opportunities
• Paid Vacation

Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. (PSSI) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, veteran status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal state, and local laws. PSSI is committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities. PSSI will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual. If an employee requires an accommodation, they must notify the site manager or the Corporate Human Resources Department. If an applicant requires an accommodation, they must notify the hiring manager and/or the Recruiter hiring for the position.